Miami Tops College Football Rankings as Playoff Race Heats up

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Cam Mellor and Max Chadwick discussed College Football Playoff paths for contenders in the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, and Group of Six.

CBS Sports - Miami, Notre Dame, Georgia, Ole Miss, BYU, Utah, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, LSU, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, and Northwestern were involved in the week’s ranked-on-ranked matchups.

CBS Sports - Three unbeaten teams remained; two were scheduled to play ranked opponents.

Fox News - The Associated Press Top 25 poll ranked Florida and South Carolina despite each having three losses.

WHAT:

NCAA Football - The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release six top 25 rankings during the 2026-27 season, including its final CFP field selections.

Pro Football Network - The article examined playoff probabilities before the first 2026 College Football Playoff rankings and outlined contenders’ playoff paths.

CBS Sports - Miami rose to No. 1 in the CBS Sports Power Rankings ahead of its matchup with Notre Dame.

CBS Sports - Another top-two college football team lost to an unranked opponent, extending a streak to four consecutive weeks. The article said this had happened only once before in the previous 90 years.

CBS Sports - Week 10 featured six AP-ranked matchups and seven matchups between ranked teams in the CBS Sports Power Rankings.

CBS Sports - The AP ranked Miami No. 1 and Notre Dame No. 4; the CBS Sports Power Rankings did not necessarily agree with the AP rankings.

CBS Sports - The listed CBS Sports Power Rankings matchups were Miami at Notre Dame, Georgia at Ole Miss, BYU at Utah, Kentucky at Tennessee, Alabama at LSU, Texas at Missouri, and Iowa at Northwestern.

CBS Sports - BYU’s visit to undefeated Utah was described as the rivalry’s first Top 10 matchup in its 104-game history.

Fox News - The article characterized the AP poll’s treatment of Florida and South Carolina as “special treatment” and called the results a “new, ridiculous low.”

WHERE:

CBS Sports - The listed matchups included Miami at Notre Dame, Georgia at Ole Miss, BYU at Utah, Kentucky at Tennessee, Alabama at LSU, Texas at Missouri, and Iowa at Northwestern.

WHEN:

NCAA Football - The final CFP field selections are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6.

Pro Football Network - The playoff-probability discussion concerned the first 2026 College Football Playoff rankings.

CBS Sports - The article covered Week 10 and described its rankings as the first College Football Power Rankings of November.

WHY:

CBS Sports - Miami’s No. 1 position came ahead of its pivotal showdown with Notre Dame.

HOW:

CBS Sports - The article compared the AP rankings with the CBS Sports Power Rankings and counted ranked-versus-ranked matchups under each ranking system.

Miami tops CBS Sports’ rankings, setting up a pivotal showdown with fourth-ranked Notre Dame. Week 10 features six AP-ranked matchups, while three unbeaten teams remain. The playoff committee will release six rankings, including its final field selections.